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The Baron's Prayer

Print
1896 (made)
Artist/Maker

In a room of fine furnishings (including a tapestry, elaborate candle sticks, and Rococo ornamentation on the walls), a male figure in nightware kneels before a large pile of books and appears to pray.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Baron's Prayer (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
'The Baron's Prayer', 1895/ 6 illustration by Aubrey Beardsley for Alexander Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock' published by Leonard Smithers 1896
Physical description
In a room of fine furnishings (including a tapestry, elaborate candle sticks, and Rococo ornamentation on the walls), a male figure in nightware kneels before a large pile of books and appears to pray.
Style
Literary referenceAlexander Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock'
Collection
Accession number
C.22147:4

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Record createdAugust 18, 2015
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